february

One perk of being up early is seeing the sunrise.  Some mornings it's beautiful.

 Go Cougars!  I love when they score 80+ points; that means 5 free ounces at Yogurtland.

 Super Bowl predictions.  20 Giants, 8 Patriots.  They were happy Monday morning.

 Where can I find a pair of these??

This was my setup all last week.  Each night at 11:00 I pulled out my quilt to hand stitch the binding and turned on Downton Abbey.  Season 1 round 2 was just as awesome as the first.  It was a big quilt.

The only worthwhile thing that came from my district music training was a set of bells.  {Little did my teacher know that I've been trained since I was 8.  Child prodigy.}  You never know when you may need some bells, haha.

 Didn't know this shot was being taken.  We saw The Vow.  We even managed to convince a few guys to come along.  I liked it; although, I wish there was more at the end.  It ended too quickly.

 Finished this little quilt and sent it off to Brittney in O-HI-O.

{I realize after talking about 2 quilts in this post that I sound like a total grandma.  Oh well.}

 She even sent me a picture of cute Lucy on it.

 Yay for Megan!

 Post-Valentine's Day party.  The munchkins had a fun time.  The room moms did a great job of planning it.  The room was trashed, but the students did an excellent job of picking up every.last.piece.of.garbage.

 I found this little valentine on my car.

 My weight management tip is to be sick the week of Valentine's Day.  I've eaten just about nothing this week.  I'm ready to delve into this treat.

 Tyler is the sweetest.

 And these "Hey Girl" quotes are making me laugh.  {Although, I'd love them even more if they were of Ryan Reynolds.}

I'll laminate all day long for you, Ryan.

Happy Valenbirthaversary!

Valentines for the kiddos: picture, pencil, eraser, and a stick of gum.

Every year I always want to be a teacher in Arizona on Valentine's Day.  The reason: Arizona's birthday is also on February 14th.  Valentine's Day AND a birthday--so fun!!!!

yeah...

Miss Benita is getting married in a few short weeks!  Scott is one lucky guy.  Maybe that's why they're getting married on St. Patty's day.  Plane tickets to San Diego are purchased!!

{Random side note: Megan, Benita, and I have the shirt that Benita is wearing.  I was going to wear mine, but then I saw Megan put hers on.  She didn't end up wearing hers.  So glad Benita wore hers!  Great minds think and dress alike!!}

And don't you just love Beyonce in this song??  It's so catchy and cute.  I wish I could dance like her.  My next life. ;)

Downton

In my opinion, there's nothing better than a good BBC production.

And one of its newest shows is not a disappointment.

This show has been consuming my life for the last week.

I LOVE it.

Every storyline is so intriguing.

Oh.my.gosh.

Start watching it tonight.

pbs.org

You were good to me, 2011

Honestly, where did 2011 go?

Top 5 moments from 2011 (places visited):

5. Washington, DC

4. North Carolina

3. California

2. Lake Powell

1. Arizona

Denny & Nichole {Megan's brother-in-law and sister} hosted a fabulous party.

A New Year's Eve celebration wouldn't be complete without some fireworks and lanterns.

 

Michael came and partied with Megs and me for a bit.

 Denny asked if preschoolers made our lantern.

Who cares what it looks like?  It floated high into the starry sky.

Well, here's to 2012!!

Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas {Break}

Arizona never disappoints for the holidays.

Our landing into Sky Harbor was a little rough.  The pilot went down to land and then immediately jerked up because another plane was hanging out on the landing strip.  My stomach felt a little unsettled the rest of the day, but I'm grateful for an observant pilot.

 Christmas Eve: pizza, sugar cookies, Christmas carols, and Luke II {Its new name is The Nativity. I used to watch it every day as a little preschooler by choice.  My mom says it was like my morning devotional.  Now, it reminds me of my time spent in Jerusalem}.

We watched Jimmer's debut in the NBA.  When my mom saw him dribbling the ball, she said, "Oh, look at Jimmer with the ball telling everyone else what to do!!"  Our response, "Well, he is the point guard."

I finished piecing the top of my Christmas quilt.  Finally.  It only took a year to complete.  Now on to the quilter's house...

 Grant and Ava were cracking me up as they ate their lunch outside.  Cute and funny kids.

 Lunch at Costco.  My mother informed us that this is a new tradition: to meet my dad for lunch one day during any holiday break.

 We played games EVERY. NIGHT.  Rebekah found a new love with Tripoley {and poker}; her expression is ALL natural--no posing needed.  We won't tell her that nearest casino is only 25 minutes from our house.  

I think this is going to be my next quilt.

 Megs was nice to let me come over and see her niece and nephew {Savannah and Colston} visiting from Texas.  {They were all ready to hop into the hot tub.  Colston wouldn't stop asking if the water was warm enough yet.}  

My mom and Rebekah decided to whip up a Kate Middleton look-alike dress.  Think Project Runway.

 How did they do?

 A lot of naps were had over the break.  My dad always has the best bed head.

 We were always cooking/baking up something.

 This picture makes me laugh.

Well, I hope you enjoyed your Christmastime, too!!